<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Car recalls: Why they happen and what buyers should know"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/recalls/2024/04/17/ford-recall-bronco-sport-maverick/73352450007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Ford</a> is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/FORD/MAVERICK/PU%25252FCC/FWD#recalls" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">recalling over 240,000 vehicles</a> due to tail lights that fail to illuminate, reducing the vehicle's visibility to other drivers and increasing the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The recall affects certain 2022-2024 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/recalls/2024/04/17/ford-recall-bronco-sport-maverick/73352450007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Maverick pickups</a>, according to the NHTSA. The Body Control Module (BCM) may "inadvertently deactivate one or both rear tail lights," the agency said.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">According to NHTSA documents, the issue stems from the BCM falsely detecting a current overload on one or both of the rear position lamp circuits, resulting in one or both of the lamps to be deactivated during a drive cycle. The issue does not affect headlights, stop lamps, or turn signal functions, according to the NHTSA.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Dealers will update the BCM software free of charge and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 20, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and Ford's number for this recall is 24S24.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong class="gnt_ar_b_al">Check more car recalls here:</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/recalls/2024/04/29/car-recall-check-hyundai-bmw-jaguar/73469699007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:6|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Hyundai, BMW, Jaguar among 39,000 vehicles recalled</a></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_mt">Other recent Ford recalls</h2><h3 class="gnt_ar_b_h2">Battery issue</h3><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The recall comes weeks after the automaker recalled over 450,000 vehicles because of an issue that could affect the battery.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The recall affected certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles. The NHTSA said the body and power train control modules on these vehicles may fail to detect a change in the battery state of charge, which can result in a loss of electrical accessories such as...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/recalls/2024/05/01/ford-recall-maverick-tail-light/73523793007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
